Singapore legislation
Clause 34
Clause 34
Regulations
(1)
The Minister may make regulations —
providing for the issue of licences for the importation, exportation, sale, manufacture, production or distribution of controlled drugs;
prescribing the form, duration and terms and conditions of any licence and the fees payable therefor, and providing for the cancellation and suspension thereof;
authorizing the sale or possession or other dealing in controlled drugs and prescribing the circumstances and conditions under which the persons by whom controlled drugs may be sold, had in possession or otherwise dealt in;
requiring medical practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, veterinary surgeons and other persons who deal in controlled drugs as may be authorized by regulations made under this Act to keep records and make returns;
requiring any medical practitioner who attends a person who he considers or has reasonable grounds to suspect is addicted to any controlled drug to furnish to the prescribed authority such particulars with respect to that person as may be prescribed;
prohibiting any medical practitioner from administering, supplying and authorizing the administration and supply to persons addicted to controlled drugs, and from prescribing for such persons, such drugs;
as to the packaging and labelling of controlled drugs;
regulating the transport of controlled drugs and the methods to be used for destroying or otherwise disposing of such drugs when no longer required;
requiring precautions to be taken for the safe custody of controlled drugs;
providing for the inspection of any precautions taken or records kept in pursuance of any regulations made under this section;
providing for the treatment and rehabilitation of persons affected by the misuse of controlled drugs;
prescribing the punishment by fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years or both to be imposed on the conviction for a breach of any regulations;
prescribing anything that may be prescribed; and
generally for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act.
(2)
Regulations made by the Minister under this section may —
make different provisions in relation to different controlled drugs, different classes of persons or different cases or circumstances;
make the opinion, consent or approval of a prescribed authority or authorized person material for the purposes of any provision;
provide for the constitution and procedure of a tribunal to advise the Minister in any case of contravention of this Act or the regulations made thereunder by any medical practitioner, dentist, pharmacist, veterinary surgeon or other authorized person; and
include such provisions as the Minister thinks fit for the purpose of effecting the transition from any provision made by or by virtue of the Dangerous Drugs Act (Cap. 151) and the Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act (Cap. 154) repealed by this Act to any provision made by or by virtue of this Act.